ICT Hubs for Rapid Adoption of Samoa Pathway and SDGs
Example: World Hypertension Telemedicine Hub
Amjad Umar, Ph.D., Harrisburg University & ICT4SIDs
John Kenerson, MD, Colleagues in Care Peter Kenilorea, UN-OHRLLS
John Steffens, Ph.D, Infopoverty &Oklahoma Univ Robert St. Thomas, IBM
Lisa Smith, IBM and Colleagues in Care Arch. Pierpaolo Saporito, OCCAM
ICT4SIDS Partnership
Our Objective: ICT for Rapid Adoption of Samoa Pathway & SDG
• Samoa Pathway, Section 109 (Capacity Building -- Human & Technology) - • (Para h) To establish national and regional information and communications
technology platforms and information dissemination hubs in small island developing States to facilitate information exchange and cooperation, building on existing information and communication platforms, as appropriate;
• SDGs: Support the 17 Pillars through ICT Our Vision: ICT Hubs as Centers of Activity (Virtual, Physical, Mixture) Our Approach: Use of Computer Aided Planning for Rapid Deployment of Hubs
National Hub
Health Education Disaster Rural & Regional Hubs Communications
Rural TM Portal
Regional TM Portal
National TM Portal
Medical Professional and Nurses
Detailed Example: Hypertension Telemedicine Hub
Communications
Decision Support & Business Intelligence
World Hypertension Action Group (WHAG) Site
Hypertension Telemedicine
Hub
Other Sites • Nursing
Education • WHO, CIC • Faith-based
Organizations
World Hypertension
League (WHL) Site
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WHY HYPERTENSION? FRAMING THE QUESTION
UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (Endorsed 2015) #3 GOOD HEALTH AND WELL BEING Also Priority Area for Samoa Pathway (NCDs)
WHY HYPERTENSION? FRAMING THE QUESTION
• WHO estimate prevalence 1.5 billion by 2025
• Responsible for 8 million premature deaths
• Asymmetry: 80 % global burden of disease in low and middle income countries, 10% global resources
WHY HYPERTENSION FRAMING THE RESPONSE
n WORLD HYPERTENSION ACTION GROUP (WHAG)
n Redefining global hypertension strategy
n Sharp point of community entry with BP screening, public education, diagnosis, prognosis with management point of impact
n Critical role of ICT for education, training, and data review
WHY HYPERTENSION FRAMING THE RESPONSE
n NO POTENTIAL RESOURCE (OR PARTNER) LEFT BEHIND
n Defined tasks, with certification and standards for
education and training n Faith Based Medical Mission groups n Small to medium NGO partners in country n Partnering with Ministers of Health n Partnering with appropriate professional organizations
H
Decades of effort by good people
…have not moved the needle for Healthcare enough
MATERNAL MORTALITY Rate
1 in 16
Mortality rate for HYPERTENSION in North America
Highest
Mortality rate for STROKE in North America
Highest
The Facts
Alexandre Widner, MD, Director, Baptiste/Belladere Border Health Telemedicine Center
Concluding Comments Q1: Biggest achievements and successes § Expansion of Partners (from 3 to 12) § Grant from IBM for ICT Hubs in Health, Education, Public
Safety & Public Welfare § Hypertension Telemedicine Hub in Haiti Q2: Challenges, lessons learned, steps to overcome them § Main challenge: Failure rate is too high (around 80%) § Main Lesson Learned: Computer aided planning tools reduce
failures in initial phases § Capacity building and funding are still problems in later phases Q3: Best practices for SIDS and other partnerships § Develop a detailed project plan based on agile methodology § Do not declare victory or failure too soon
Thank You
For More Information: www.ict4sids.com www.whag4all.org John Kenerson <[email protected]> Amjad Umar <[email protected]>
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